Is not a lot easier to wipe the table.. than wash and dry silly place mats. Besides, this couple is old enough to be using a piece of oil cloth on the table.
It’s amazing how many people got afflicted with similar ideas about so many things along those lines…from The Great Depression, starting in October, 1929.
Don’t Use Good Things.
Don’t Throw Anything Away That Might Ever Be Even Remotely Useful.
Everything Is Difficult Or Impossible To Buy.
Save Everything.
I struggled with it as the granddaughter of a woman born in 1903. My mother was only 11 years old when the depression hit. My father also had depression baby syndrome.
I know I fight it, myself. But I do fight it.
Use The Good China, Your Children Will Just Sell It At Auction!
You Don’t Need To Keep EVERYTHING!
Enjoy What You Have!
Make Or Buy Pretty Things; And Then USE THEM! =^_______^=
jagedlo almost 6 years ago
Then why leave the good placemats in a place where Earl can get them, Opal?
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
are the placemats going in the fireplace, Earl?
AFFICIONADO almost 6 years ago
A proper comment could get you banned :o)
hariseldon59 almost 6 years ago
Sometimes it’s advantageous to be single.
Breadboard almost 6 years ago
Does Roscoe get a placemat ? Opal go buy a gross of the paper ones then you will not have to worry about the “Good” ones :-)
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Now your soup’s cold, Earl.
ptnjbrown almost 6 years ago
What? No bib?
flemmingo almost 6 years ago
After looking for placemats his soup is good and cold. Don’t need placemat now.
dadoctah almost 6 years ago
From now on I’m eating all my meals over the sink.
chick485 almost 6 years ago
He should just hold his plate on his lap, sitting in front of the tv. Like some of the est of us old codgers do.
enigmamz almost 6 years ago
Roscoe: Can I have some, too?!?
Diat60 almost 6 years ago
Plastic mats from the dollar store. The answer to everything.
joefearsnothing almost 6 years ago
Up her WHAT? ;o}
Al Nala almost 6 years ago
Just pick up the bowl and SLURP it, Earl.
kraftjeff almost 6 years ago
In a place where the mats will never see the light of day?
sarahbowl1 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I love Earl’s expression in the fifth frame!
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Is not a lot easier to wipe the table.. than wash and dry silly place mats. Besides, this couple is old enough to be using a piece of oil cloth on the table.
ForrestOverin almost 6 years ago
A micromanager’s job is never done.
Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member almost 6 years ago
My wife uses cloth placemats. So, I have launder than after every meal. Stupid, huh? You don’t want to know about her umbrella fetish.
ChessPirate almost 6 years ago
In a place where the sun don’t shine?
ArtisticArtemis almost 6 years ago
It’s amazing how many people got afflicted with similar ideas about so many things along those lines…from The Great Depression, starting in October, 1929.
Don’t Use Good Things.
Don’t Throw Anything Away That Might Ever Be Even Remotely Useful.
Everything Is Difficult Or Impossible To Buy.
Save Everything.
I struggled with it as the granddaughter of a woman born in 1903. My mother was only 11 years old when the depression hit. My father also had depression baby syndrome.
I know I fight it, myself. But I do fight it.
Use The Good China, Your Children Will Just Sell It At Auction!
You Don’t Need To Keep EVERYTHING!
Enjoy What You Have!
Make Or Buy Pretty Things; And Then USE THEM! =^_______^=
Budman 2 almost 6 years ago
Upa US !
CoffeeBob Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Good grief, put the soup in a mug and drink it while you watch TV Earl!
whenlifewassimpler almost 6 years ago
Can I help Earl…one over her mouth and the other over the eyes….and I have more but can’t say that here…..
Daeder almost 6 years ago
Earl doesn’t want to think about where he ranks on the placemat hierarchy.
Leojim almost 6 years ago
We have had nice China for about 30 years. It has never ever been used! What a joke!